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Radiohead - I Promise Chords

Chord reference E, E7, B
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[E]I won’t run away no [E]more, I [E7]promise [E]Even when I get [E]bored, I [E7]promise [B]Even when you lock me [B]out, I [E7]promise [B]Say my prayers every [B]night, I [E7]promise

[E]I know which side I’m [E]spread, I [E7]promise The [E]tantrums and the chitty [E]chat, I [E7]promise [B]Even when the ship is [B]wrecked, I [E7]promise [B]Tie me to the rotting [B]mast, I [E7]promise

[E]I won’t run away no [E]more, I [E7]promise [E]Even when I get [E]bored, I [E7]promise [B]Even when the ship is [B]wrecked, I [E7]promise [B]Tie me to the rotting [B]mast, I [E7]promise

[E]I won’t run away no [E]more, I [E7]promise . . .

Artist Radiohead
Album OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017
Genres Alternative, Indie
Year 2017
Key E

How to Play I Promise on Guitar?

Radiohead - I Promise can be played in the key of E using the E, E7, B chords.

  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
  • For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play I Promise with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.